A visit to the Gibson Township Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Gibson Twp. Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Gibson Twp. Cemetery (FG ID #100).
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Gibson Twp. Cemetery:
43.9546, -84.1429
The Gibson Twp. Cemetery is located in Bay County<2>.
The county seat for Bay County is located in Bay City. Bay City lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Gibson Twp. Cemetery.
Establishment of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery ...
The Gibson Twp. Cemetery was established in 1889.
Name Variations for Gibson Twp. Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Gibson Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Gibson Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- New Rhodes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Rhodes Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Rhodes Cemetery
- Hope Lutheran Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mt. Forest Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- St. Marys Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forest Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- St. George Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The St. George Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. George Cemetery
- Sterling Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Sterling Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling Cemetery
- Resurrection of the Lord Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Woodmere Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Woodmere Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Polish National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Billings Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Billings Cemetery is located in Gladwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings Cemetery
- Second Lutheran Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Garfield Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- St. Agnes Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pinconning Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. John Memorial Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Saganing Indian Methodist Mission Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Alger Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Gibson Twp. Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Bentley
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Bentley is located in Bay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentley
- Rhodes
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mount Forest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Nine Mile
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Highwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Woodville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sterling
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Standish
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wooden Shoe Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pinconning
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Saganing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- White Star
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Whites Beach
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Pine River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Melita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Arenac
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Omer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Omer is located in Arenac County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omer
- Population from the 2020 Census: 288 people
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Edenville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Edenville is located in Midland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
- Hope
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Duel
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Maple Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Skidway Lake
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sugar Rapids
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Gibson Twp. Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Gibson Twp. Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beaverton
- Gladwin
- Pinconning
- Standish
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Gibson Twp. Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Michigan:
- Pages specific to Bay County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Gibson Twp. Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #100
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #621132 (Bentley Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #621132 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Bay
- Est. Elev: 236 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bentley
- Location given for Bentley Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.9544662 Lon: -84.1427738
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Bay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Gibson Twp. Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |